Free State of Lippe

The Free State of Lippe (German: Freistaat Lippe) was a German state formed after the Principality of Lippe was abolished following the German Revolution of 1918.

Free State of Lippe Freistaat Lippe
State of Germany
1918–1947
Flag Coat of arms
The Free State of Lippe (red) within the Weimar Republic
Capital	Detmold
Area
• 1939	1,215.2 km^2 (469.2 sq mi)
Population
• 1939	188598
Government
• Type	Republic
Chairman
• 1918–1920	Clemens Becker
• 1920–1933	Heinrich Drake
• 1933	Ernst Krappe
Minister-President
• 1933–1936	Hans-Joachim Riecke
• 1936–1945	Alfred Meyer
• 1945–1947	Heinrich Drake
Historical era	Interwar period
• Established	9 November 1918
• Incorporation into North Rhine-Westphalia	21 January 1947
Preceded by Succeeded by Principality of Lippe North Rhine-Westphalia

After the end of World War II and Nazi regime, Lippe was restored. This autonomy ended in January 1947, when the Control Commission for Germany – British Element (CCG/BE) incorporated Lippe into the new German state of North Rhine-Westphalia created three months earlier. The British established a number of military bases in North Rhine-Westphalia, of which Detmold (HQ and units of 20th Armoured Brigade) and Lemgo (infantry battalion barracks) were located within the former boundaries of the Free State of Lippe.

Map showing Free State of Lippe in 1923–1946.

Map showing Lippe and Schaumburg-Lippe.